W3 / Moves by rank
Do top ranks win differently?
Same data set as the kimarite chart - 2,365 wins from the past 9 bashos - but cut by the winner's rank tier. The story: higher ranks live at the belt (yorikiri, throws), while lower ranks fight at distance (oshidashi, hatakikomi). The mix shifts steadily as you go down the banzuke.
57%
Ozeki wins are belt-game (force + throw)
53%
Maegashira wins are striking (push + thrust)
26%
Ozeki are the most throw-heavy tier
28%
Yokozuna get one-third of wins from a single move (yorikiri)
Lens 1 · Family mix per rank tier
Force (belt drive-out) Throw Push (no-belt) Thrust / slap-down Leg trip
Belt 53 · Strike 42
Belt 57 · Strike 40
Belt 53 · Strike 45
Belt 44 · Strike 52
Belt 45 · Strike 53
Lens 2 · Signature moves per tier (top 7)
yorikiri Frontal force out 28.0%
oshidashi Push out 18.6%
hatakikomi Slap down 8.5%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 7.6%
oshitaoshi Frontal push down 5.9%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 4.2%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 4.2%
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yorikiri Frontal force out 26.6%
oshidashi Push out 17.7%
uwatenage Overarm throw 8.1%
hatakikomi Slap down 7.3%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 5.6%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 4.8%
oshitaoshi Frontal push down 4.0%
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yorikiri Frontal force out 26.6%
oshidashi Push out 23.4%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 6.5%
uwatenage Overarm throw 5.8%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 5.8%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 5.2%
oshitaoshi Frontal push down 4.5%
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yorikiri Frontal force out 25.3%
oshidashi Push out 23.2%
hatakikomi Slap down 8.1%
oshitaoshi Frontal push down 5.1%
uwatenage Overarm throw 5.1%
tsukidashi Frontal thrust out 5.1%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 4.0%
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oshidashi Push out 25.4%
yorikiri Frontal force out 25.3%
hatakikomi Slap down 8.9%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 5.7%
uwatenage Overarm throw 5.5%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 3.4%
okuridashi Rear push out 3.2%
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WINS ATTRIBUTED TO THE WINNER'S RANK TIER AT THE TIME OF EACH BASHO. SAMPLE SIZE FAVORS MAEGASHIRA (FAR MORE WRESTLERS); RATIOS ABOVE NORMALIZE FOR THIS.